Hop along the bunny trail with us as we introduce this charming seasonal collection called “Happy Easter.” Peter Cottontail has been extra busy dressing up this collection with fluffy chicks, spring flowers, and lots of beautiful Easter eggs. Designed to mix and match with the“Sunny Days Ahead” collection, you can now combine your spring and Easter memories. Make this Easter as “hoppy” as can be with this sweet holiday collection.

This collection will ship in February. Check back in a few hours for one more New Release Preview today!

Turn any rainy day into a memorable moment with this bright and happy spring collection. It’s bound to be “Sunny Days Ahead” with this release dedicated to all things spring. April showers bring May flowers, and this collection delivers a beautiful array of spring icons, patterns, and elements. Made to mix and match with the “Happy Easter” collection, you can now document all your favorite seasonal activities or simply concentrate on the beauty of spring. Rain, rain go away. Today we’re heading out to play!

Want to know the sweetest thing about this new collection? It’s an adorable compilation of beautiful feminine things. The “Jill” collection is designed for girls of all ages and works for any theme including Mother’s Day, a child’s birthday, or just special everyday moments. Celebratethe women in your life with this one-of-a-kind collection of happy prints and patterns, and sophisticated charm. It’s the perfect way to show someone how much you care.

This release will be shipping in February! Come back soon for a look at another fabulous collection!

While most of our team is at CHA, sharing our newest collections with those lucky enough to attend, we didn't want YOU to miss out on the excitement! So stay tuned here to the blog for a look at all of the many (very many) collections we are excited to share with you!

First up is the JACK & JILL BOY COLLECTION KIT

This new collection is built tough with a vintage nod at boys throughout time. With elements ranging from vintage vehicles and airplanes, to clever typography, this collection is just the right combination for any man in your life. Now you can share the adventures of your little hero with the rich colors and specially designed elements found within this collection. Take the time to explore all you cherish about your son, father, brother, or grandfather with this amazing collection.

This collection will begin shipping in February - so keep an eye out for it!

01/09/2015

We already know how much you love our "Made From Scratch" collection, so we are really excited to tell you that the coordinating shapes are now available in our Silhouette Design Store! Here's a peek at just a few of the new shapes you can download right now!

Which one is YOUR favorite? I'm kind of in love with those lemons myself, but I'm really glad I don't have to choose just one!

01/08/2015

Hi! It’s Ashley with a new layout, using the Through the Year collection! This is such fun collection, because it gives you a little bit of all the seasons in one pack. You could easily use this collection, to create a variety of cards, pocket scrapbook pages, or a layout, like I’m sharing today!

I used a mix of the patterned papers and stickers on my layout, and I wanted to create an interactive element on my page, using the coordinating Designer Dies. The File Tab Die Set caught my eye, and I decided to create a mini file folder to add to my page. Here’s a quick tutorial showing how I made the file folder with the Die Set.

1. Start by choosing one of the four file tab dies from the Die Set, and placing it on the November patterned paper. Run your paper and die through your die cutting machine.

2. Once your die is cut, it will look like this. Use your paper trimmer to cut the sides of the paper.

3. Now you can decide where you want to fold your file folder. Then just use a scoreboard or your paper trimmer to score a line and then fold in half.

4. Your finished folder will look like this.

Once your file folder is complete, you can attach it to your layout, and use some of the stickers from the Element Stickers Sheet to decorate it. Now you’ve got a cute folder, for storing your child’s favorite drawings or extra school photos. You can keep your folder closed, by adding a paper clip, which works in perfectly for a school themed layout!

01/07/2015

Hi Echo Park Paper Fans! Holly here sharing a masculine birthday card I made for my husband using the Echo Park Paper Through the Year kit, Designer stamps and a Silhouette cut file.

Since my husband's birthday is in the beginning of December, I made him a non- Christmas birthday card using the December patterned paper found in the Through the Year kit. I love how this kit individualizes each month.

Since this is a masculine Birthday card, I chose to use an Echo Park Arrow cut file as the base of my card. To make the Arrow shaped card, I cut out the Arrow twice then adhered the ends of the arrow together turning it into a shaped card.

The outside of the Arrow card is embellished with hemp cord, wood buttons, a hand cut feather and Through the Year Alpha Stickers.

Inside the card, I stamped my husbands birthday using the coordinating Designer Stamps and added a Birthday Alpha Sticker too.

01/06/2015

Hi everyone! Lisa with you today to share a Through the Year layout that puts the focus on the Alpha and Element stickers in this collection. There are so many ways to use stickers on your projects.

1. Layer them to create clusters or scenes. Using a mix of shapes and sizes will give the finished cluster or scene some interest.

2. Add dimension with foam adhesive so the resulting look isn't flat.

3. When it comes to sentiment stickers, think about stacking them, one on top of the other.

4. Tuck stickers behind patterned paper or place them beside other elements.

Let's take a look at some of these ideas and how I used them on my layout.

This image shows stickers that have been layered to create a cluster (idea #1) mixed with stickers popped up on foam adhesive (idea #2).

At the top of the page, I used a number of stickers to create a scene (idea #1) and popped a couple with foam adhesive to give them dimension (idea #2).

Here's an angled shot to show you a sticker that's been popped up with foam adhesive.

This last shot shows more layering, using ideas #1 and #2. Just to the left of this cluster, you'll see an example of idea #3 (stacking sentiment stickers). There are other examples of stacking in the bottom left corner of the photo and above the striped paper where the “to do” and “week” stickers are stacked.

Examples of idea #4 can be found on the left side of the page where the “to do” sticker is tucked behind the striped paper and on the right side of the page where I've added the “day” sticker alongside the kraft tag.

I hope you enjoyed getting a look at Through the Year and seeing various ways to use the Element and Alpha Stickers. There are other fun products in this collection that can help enhance your projects. There are Pocket Page Cards in two sizes (3x4 and 4x6) as well as Designer Stamps and Designer Dies, all meant for your day-to-day and seasonal memory keeping.

01/05/2015

January is a month full of changes for everyone, including us here at Echo Park Paper Company. We want to take a moment to thank the fabulous designers that have served us over the past year. We feel very lucky and blessed to have worked with so many talented people. Throughout the rest of this month, we'll be sharing a few final projects from our 2014 team, so please take a moment to wish them all the best and to thank them for sharing their inspiration with us!

And now, please join with me in welcoming our official 2015 Design Team. This amazing team includes card makers, scrapbookers, altered artists, and a digital designer. Just wait until you see all of their amazing work - 2015 is going to be full of inspirational creativity!

We'll be spotlighting each of our new team members throughout the rest of January - and you can start watching for their regular posts late this month!